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Buck Converter Modelling for Supercapacitors Fast Charging in CCM

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pead-2025-0026 | Journal eISSN: 2543-4292 | Journal ISSN: 2451-0262
Language: English
Page range: 392 - 405
Submitted on: Aug 8, 2025
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Accepted on: Oct 21, 2025
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Published on: Nov 20, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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